Everyone deserves well paid, secure work. We’re fighting for the right to strike, a $35 minimum wage on government-funded work, and an end to wage theft.
Put politicians on worker's wage – Victorian Socialists
Politicians should live more like the rest of us. We’ll fight to cap MPs' wages at $96,000 (a sixth-year nurse’s wage) and end their perks.
Fighting for women’s liberation – Victorian Socialists
Women’s oppression is part of the fabric of capitalism. We’re fighting for free, accessible abortion, expanded paid parental leave, and free childcare.
Opposing racism – we’re stronger together – Victorian Socialists
Racism serves the rich and powerful by dividing workers. We’re fighting for working-class unity against racism so we can build a better society for everyone.
Anarchy and modern convenience
A major part of anarchy and socialism is the concept of anti-work. An obsession with work is a colonial, patriarchal, and capitalist construct. As such, the anti-work movement—a focus on working less overall and sharing labor more equally—is an important part of decolonization, feminism, and anti-capitalism. A common criticism of this is that reducing the amount everyone works to something like 20 hours a week instead of 40+ means we would have to give up a lot of conveniences.
Young people deserve better – Victorian Socialists
Young people struggle to find secure work and decent, affordable housing. We support the right to vote at 16, full adult pay, and liveable welfare payments.
Jasmine Duff – Victorian Socialists
We’ve seen how Labor and the Liberals treat ordinary people, and there’s no hope in waiting for them to change. Real change always comes from the bottom up.
CMV: The labor theory of value is flawed
72 votes, 407 comments. This might be an obscure topic, however, in some—largely Marxist circles— the approach seems to motivate much of the dialogue…
Victorian teachers are to be the best paid in Australia. A union rebellion helped seal the deal
Salaries will rise 28.3% to 32.4% over four years, an outcome partly shaped by a rank-and-file revolt within the Australian Education Union
Housing for all – Victorian Socialists
Housing should be a right, not a commodity. We’re fighting for a five-year rent freeze, 150,000 new public homes, and a ban on hoarding property.
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts, 2023
In the publication Quality of Employment in Canada, the days not worked due to strikes and lockouts indicator measures annual changes in the number of person-days and hours not worked due to labour disputes. The article examines data compiled by Employment and Social Development Canada and the Labour Force Survey to better understand trends in hours lost due to labour disputes.
Dignity and security for older people – Victorian Socialists
Older people deserve dignity and security, not neglect. We’re fighting to ban for-profit aged care and guarantee public housing for pensioners.
3.5%, general strikes, and goals
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Political Aspects of Full Employment
Why do capitalists hate full employment? Because it weakens their power over workers.
Distinguishing Labor from Work - Aaron Ross Powell
We should get rid of the former, if we can, but we should absolutely keep the latter.
Victorian Labor
Every victim-survivor of family or sexual violence deserves justice.
Distinguishing Labor from Work · Aaron Ross Powell
We should get rid of the former, if we can, but we should absolutely keep the latter.